Children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health also often struggle with their sleep. Indeed disrupted or altered sleep has been associated with most psychiatric disorders (Gregory & Sadeh, 2016). Although a range of sleep difficulties can co-occur with mental health problems, a common difficulty is insomnia. As such this guidance will primarily focus on difficulties with getting to sleep and staying asleep.
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The role of sleep in adolescent mental health – Presented by Dr. Faith Orchard as part of the ‘Professor Judy Dunn Webinar Series’
As part of the ‘Professor Judy Dunn Webinar Series’ we are delighted to welcome Dr. Faith Orchard, Research Psychologist, and Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex. Faith will share her expert knowledge and insights into how sleep changes during adolescence, and how treatments for insomnia can be used to inform some simple healthy habits for improving sleep.
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Are some children genetically predisposed to poor sleep? A polygenic risk study in the general population
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘Children who are genetically predisposed to insomnia have more insomnia-like sleep problems, whereas those who are genetically predisposed to longer sleep have longer sleep duration, but are also more awake during the night in adolescence.’ Desana Kocevska (pic) et al.
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Subtyping at-risk adolescents for predicting response toward insomnia prevention program
Open Access JCPP paper – ‘Adolescents at risk for insomnia can be classified into different subgroups according to their psychological profiles, which were associated with differential responses to the insomnia prevention program.’ Si-Jing Chen et al.
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The interaction between polygenic risk and environmental influences: A direct test of the 3P model of insomnia in adolescents
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘This work sheds light on the complex relationship between genetic and environmental factors implicated for insomnia.’ Juan J. Madrid-Valero (pic) et al.
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Report from a randomized control trial: improved alignment between circadian biology and sleep–wake behavior as a mechanism of depression symptom improvement in evening-type adolescents with depressive symptoms
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘These results provide novel evidence for improved alignment between circadian biology and sleep–wake behavior as a specific mechanism of depression improvement, provide key clues into the complex relationship between sleep and depression, and have significant clinical implications for adolescents with depression.’ Lauren D. Asarnow (pic) et al.
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Little Treatments, BIG effects: Conversation on Single-Session Interventions
Bookings closed. If you’ve ever wanted mental health support but haven’t been able to get it, you are not alone. There’s an urgent need for new ideas and pathways to help people health. Hear about single session interventions from Dr. Jessica Schleider (pic), Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, and Dr. Maria Loades, Senior Lecturer/Clinical Tutor for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at the University of Bath
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More frequent naps are associated with lower cognitive development in a cohort of 8–38-month-old children, during the Covid-19 pandemic
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Here we investigate sleep patterns in association with two measures of cognitive ability, vocabulary size, measured with the Oxford-Communicative Development Inventory and cognitive executive functions (EF), measured with the Early EF Questionnaire, in a cohort of 8–38-month-olds’. Teodora Gliga (pic) et al.
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The role of sleep in prospective associations between parent reported youth screen media activity and behavioral health
Paper from the CAMH journal – ‘We examined whether sleep mediated the association between screen media activity and youth behavioral health among a community sample’. Darlynn M. Rojo-Wissar (pic) et al.
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Variation in sleep profiles in children with ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and associated clinical characteristics
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘We examined the profiles of sleep difficulties in children with ADHD and associated clinical factors (e.g. co-occurring mental health conditions, stimulant use and parent mental health).’ Emma Sciberras (pic) et al.
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Sub-types of insomnia in adolescents: Insights from a quantitative/molecular twin study
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Insomnia with short sleep duration has been postulated as more severe than that accompanied by normal/long sleep length. While the short duration subtype is considered to have greater genetic influence than the other subtype, no studies have addressed this question’. Juan J. Madrid-Valero (pic) et al.
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